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El Norao WHkoe Kentucky Irish American PRINTING FIRST CLASS WORK Giro Thin Oilice Your Next Order. Union Made Cigars. VOLUME XXXVIII. NO. 6. LOUISVILLE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1917. PRICE FIVE CENTS. WE DO ICONOCLAST Answers Col. P. II. Callahan in Hot Rejoinder in Latest Issue. Charges That A.P. A.-isin and Prohibition Travel Hand in'IIand. "Catholicism Means Liberality of Opinion, Sentiment and Practice. M GRATITUDE IN FANATICS Col. P. H. Callahan, Chainnan or tho Religious (Prejudice Commission of tho Knights of Columbus and Vice Chairman, of tho Kentucky Democratic Prohibition League, wroto as follows to ' the editor of tho Columbiad, tho official organ of the Knights of Columbus: "It is with keen enjoyment that I read tho Yellow Jacket or tho .Monaco as compared to my mental feelings when I read the Iconoclast and reallzo how Catholics aro hav ing their legs pulled. Tills paper is an organ of tho liquor interests, living on the reputation of Brann, Its former editor, who boasted of Infidelity. It fights prohibition and throws a sop to Catholics occa sionally in tho form of criticism of tho Menace, just to keep them on tho side of tho liquor interests. Catholics should bo identified with every anti-liquor and prohibition movement." Tho Iconoclast answers in part as follows: Tho Commission on Religious Prejudices, appointed by tho Knights of Columbus, seems to havo a traitor in camp. We suspect that his name is Col. Callahan. Prohibi tion has absolutely annihilated his sense of justice, of right and reason. Becauso"the Iconoclast has not pan dered to his pet hobby, prohibition, tho Colonel condemns it as being worse than tho Menace. Ho can forgivo an attack on his religion, on his God, on his Christ, on the Pope and tho Catholic church with much more grace than ho can over look a difference of opinion on tho liquor question. That is tho main trouble with prohibition. It makes tiacrow-mindfcd fanatical zealots of its advocates. It is tho spirit of pro hibition that wo object to tho holler than thou, hypocritical, sanctimonious attempt to mako peo ple righteous by law. Prohibition an never make people righteous. Liquor is not tho main cause of our -social Ills, and prohibition of it will not reduce crime, poverty, vice, Insanity, disease and death, nor will It make pcoplo good, honest or moral. Prohibition is the doctrine of hatred. It ds ridiculous for a man at the head of a committee of re ligious prejudice to advocate force. Instead of destroying religious prejudice he will increase it. Relig ious prejudice wag born of ignor ance and fostera"'by force. Right, reason, justice have nothing to do with it. Does Col. Callahan imag ine that if he crawls under tho prohibition band wagon that he will placate tho animosity of the A. P. A.'s? Does he think that a rattlesnake knows tho meaning of gratitude? Fanaticism, born of hatred and fear, engendered tho A. P. A. movement. Fanaticism, born of ignorance and hatred engendered tho prohibition movement. They aro half-sisters. All prohibitionists aro not A. P. A.'s. All A. P. As aro not prohibitionists, but 90 per cent, of both parties aro ono and the same persons. Their creeds ap peal to tho same typo of brains or lack of brains. Prohibition is be ing tried as a reviver of enthusiasm in tho Evangelical churches. IPreach ers who could not mako good with their congregations legitimately have turned, to prohibition to arouso interest and keep up tho collections. Prohibition Is a paper-macho life saver and will eventually drown thoso churches who have put their faith in it Col. Callahan would fasten this rotten life-saver around tho neck of the Catholics and then throw them in the maelstrom to sink or swim, according to tho strength of the life-saver. Ho pretends to be hove that tho liquor question is tho main difference between Prot estantism and Catholicism that if once tho liquor traffic is wiped out tho theological differences between Catholics and Protestants will bo smoothed over. Wo have been led to bellevo that tho ravino between 2heso two branches of Christians was more fundamental than that. A. P. A.-Ism and prohibition go hand in hand. They mean Intolerance. They stand for intolerance. Catholicism means liberality of opinion, senti ment and practice. Col. Callahan says tho Iconoclast is pulling tho legs of the Catholics. We leave this charge to our readers. How many of our Catholic friends have had their legs pulled by our "eop to - Catholic?" Now, Col. Callahan, I am going to give you some plain facts to digest. I am also .going to make somo plain statements: You say, "the paper (meaning the Iconoclast) is an or gan ot the liquor interest living on the reputation ot Brann, its former editor, who boasted ot Infidelity. When you said that, Col. Callahan, you uttered several malicious false aood. You lied first when you said the Iconoclast was an organ of fbe liquor interest. The IeonoclaM Iilf,'r!"'".l ii I hi .1 ii J I LARGER In anticipation ot a big offensive accumulating the largest size shells. size and weight. Is owned and edited by C. A. Windle. It is his porsonal property. No liquor man or any other interest dictates tho policy of this paper. Wo stand for personal liberty. We believe in tho rights of man, and for this reason wo have attacked prohibition. Wo believe In relig ious liberty, and for this reason wo have waged war on tho A. P. As. Prohibition means intolerance in personal matters. A. P. A.-Ism means intolerance in religious mat tors. You can not surrender ono liberty without giving .up tho other. Religious and personal liberty are the foundation stbnes of this re public. United they stand, divided they fall. Wo would not bo consistent if wo did not fight both snakes in the grass that threaten our liberties. Sometimes our position handicaps us In the fight. Thero aro somo liquor men so narrow that they have re fused to let us help them In tho fight against prohibition because of our stand on religious liberty. Re cently in tho Minneapolis campaign wo lost a deal that meant thou sands of dollars because" wo refused to stop our fight on tho A. P. A.'s. On the other hand, many Catholics will havo ''nothInTto"ao with' the Iconoclast because we are proudly "wet." As to tho Iconoclast living on tho reputation of Brann, eigh teen years after his death, wo have turned that statement over to the board of health to bo fumigated. It smells fishy to us. Brann had some reputation, but not even a Ford could run eighteen years on a repu tation. Tho iconoclast is not tho organ or tool of Catholicism or the liquor in terests. As its name implies it is an idol breaker, a hater of shams, fakirs dnd frauds; a dofender of truth and justice and liberty. It happens that prohibition and A. P. A.-ism are tho natural enemies of an Iconoclast and wo glory In the hatred of such animals as Col. Callahan and the Menace. If the tlmo ever comes when they havo a good word to say for us, wo will fold up our tripod and steal silently away "to South America where our shame can blush unseen In tho jungles. FATHER CASSILY THE1K GUKST. Rev. Francis Cassilly, S. J., of Crelghton University, who will con duct tho Knights of Columbus re treat at tho Cathedral next week, will be the honor guest and princi pal speaker at tho banquet of St. Xavler's Alumni Association on Tuesday evening. Father Cassilly Is a brother of John P. Cassilly, Grand Knight of Louisville Coun cil, and a teacher and orator of na tional reputation. His toast at the banquet will be "Catholic Educa tion." Other speakers of the even ing will be Rev. Brothor James, Frank A. Goner, Rev. Brother Julian and Judge Walter P. Lin coln. The arrangements committee, composed of Messrs. Fred Harlg, Robert O. Wulff, Thomas D. Clines, William Hume and Al Ohlighsch lagor, havo made preparations for 300 graduates, as tho attendance at last year's banquet showed that a new interest has been taken in the green and gold alumni. Attorney W. P. McDonogh will preside as toast master, and reservations should be sent J. J. Belrne, Treasurer of tho committee, at the store of Geher & Son. ATHLETIC CLUB PREPARES. The Mackin Athletic Club held a spirited meeting Wednesday night for tho purpose ot arranging a uuai meet with a local organization pre paratory to the March contest. The dual with this club, which will he announced later, will be a short, snappy affair of seven ovents, con sisting of tho 75, 220 and 300-yard dashes: the 880-yard and mile run, and tho high and broad jump. This is considered a fine medium of arousing interest in tho athletes and preparing them to compete with tho out-of-town cfacks. Tho men win be assigned to the following events: I One-mile run, Kennedy, Janslng and )t . son .,.1 ... T n.lU tin. gan and Greenwell; 220-yard dash, Morris, Stiggera and J. Hill; 100 yard dash, Schleman, Ray Schott and O'Loughlln; 76-yard dash, Mc Donald, Bonnell and Ross; running high Jump, James Shelley; running broad jump, Buttlmer. SHELLS. movement the British army is now Photo gives some idea of their TYRANNICAL Now Light Has Uccn Thrown Upon tho Reformation in Knglnnd. Religious Change .Resented and Resisted by the Common People. Henry Murdered Ills Wives, His Ministers and Trustful Friends. SHEDS VERY CLARIFYING LIGHT Th&"THtest Issue -oftho Dublin Review brings an extensive analysis of a valuablo contribution to his torical research on a very Interest ing and important phase of the reformation in England, "Tho Pil grlmago of Graco and the Exeter Conspiracy," by Madeline Hope Dodds and Ruth Dodds. Besides shedding light on a little known, though important phaso of the reformation, the book In question and so ably studied in the Dublin Review is of particular value in this, that it is the product of non Catholics who have, as tho writer states, treated tho pilgrimage, with which wo are now solely engaged, "in a fair and even judicial man ner." The usually received Idea of the reformation is thdt in all tho coun tries anocted dt was solely a move ment of tho pcoplo for emancipation from tho galling fetters of an un endurable ecclesiastical bondage; an uprising for freedom of conscience and purity of doctrine and practice, Initiated by the reformers. Tho work under discussion gives tho lie to this theory and bases its con clusions on facts gathered from documentary evidence. In tho be ginning of the reformation move ment In England tho people or commons, as they were called at that time, did not appreciate the full meaning of tho changes pro posed and under discussion and tho object of controversy in tho ranks of the clergy. For as tho authors remark: "Tho Papal authority was not always popular in England, men sneered at tho Pope, grumbled at him, criticized him; but that he was tho only supreme head of Christianity was as firmly believed, and as confidently accepted, as that the sun roso in tho East." Tho more discussion therefore oc tho King's supremacy did not touch the mnfon 5'.!iJ!!2 r, ,: X SZZ. ,ti.7l wore given tanglblo proof that Henry meant what ho assumed; when tho feasts, bo dear to the peo ple, were abolished and the monas teries suppressed and plundered, and tho villages and country-Bide thus deprived of their best friends and supports, sullen discontent was slowly translated into active re slstenco. This resistenco took tangible form in tho Pilgrimage of Graco in 153G, led by Robert Aske and Lord D'Arcy, men, as the auth ors of the new work picture thom, of truly heroic and knightly mould. Indeed dt was their very chivalry and honesty that led to their un doing, and to the falluro of tho up rising against tho wanton tyranny of tho royal bluobeard. Esteeming Henry as sincere as themselves they were no match for the man ot whom a noted American author, Brooks Adam, in his "The Law of Civiliza tion and Decay" says: "Cruelty was one of Henry's most salient traits, and was perhaps the faculty by which he succeeded in imposing himself most strongly upon bis con temporaries. He not only mur dered his wives, his ministers, and his friends, but -he pursued those Who opposed him with a vlsdiotive- uees. which, appalled them." Nor could they oop assise t a leader) llko Howard, ot whom tho aame non-Catholic author says: "Ho never wearied of boasting of his lies and of his cruelty; ho wrote to, assure Henry ho would spare no pains to entrap them (thoso taking part In tho uprising) and would esteem no promiso ho mado to the rebels, "for surely I shall observe no part there of, for any respecUjpt that others might call mine bjKpr dlstalned.' ' Tho movement Known as the Pil grimage of Grace, Inaugurated by tho commons, was espoused by a ma jority of the nobility! of the North, not so much from conviction as from a fear ot the power of tho people. Henry at first did not real ize the full extent of Its strength. When 'he did so and found himself unable to meet tho situation by fair means he had recourse to that base dissimulation, which promised par don to the leaders and rediess to the masses, gaining t,ime by parley until by sowing distrust between the nobles and the commons ho had paralyzed their strength and en snared them into his royal web of treachery. The commons dispersed, thinking themselves "safe. Henry, who never meant to keep his pledges, ignored them; uprisings followed; but when tho country had again been tranquilizer! ho issued tho following instructions to his leader: "Our pleasure Is, that . . . you shall, In any wise, cause such dreadful execution toMe done upon a good number of the Inhabitants of every town, village and hamlet, that have offended ini this rebellion, as -well by tho hanging of them up In trees, as by the I quartering of them, and the settlng'jof their heads and quarters In every town, great and small, and in such other places, as may be a fearful spectacle to all others hereafter . .) . , which we require you to do, without pity or respect, according to our former letters ..." ' Norfolk, a man after Henry's heart, who had taken sides with the commons at' first, but soon turned traitor on seeing their undo ing, carried out his Instructions faithfully. Aske was enticed to London and slain; D'Arcy, after be ing pardoned, was sent to Tower Hill. The Pilgrimage of Grace thus smothored in blood Aind (treachery, was as its name implies, not only a battle lor tho rellgloi of their fath ers, but as tho terms of their de mands made to Henry clearly show, a formidable movement for political freedom. This study of (tho 'Pilgrimage of Grace sheds a very clarifying light on the methods employed to sporad the blessings of tho "reformation," and should hut whet our appetlto for further study in the fruitful fields of historical research. Tho result will bo but a greater devotion to the ancient faith ,so staunchly championed by tho sturdy. English commons in the-Pilgrimage of Grace. C. B. of C. V. BISHOP RUSSELL. Washington society, both eccle siastic and lay, is losing one of its most striking personalities in the elevation of Monslgnor Russell to the Bishopric of Charleston, S. C. For the past nine years, as pastor of St. Patrick's church, Bishop Russell has won the affection and esteem of Catholics and non-Catholics throughout the city. He has long been recognized also as a national figure in the United States, and the celebrations ot tho nation's feast days, together with that of Car dinal's day dn honor of Cardinal Gibbons, have attracted the atten tion of Catholics throughout tho land. It is ten years ago now sinco Bishop-elect Russell published his very valuable history of Maryland, under the title, "The Land of Sanc tuary," and thoso who know the busy life he led at tho Cathedral in Baltimore during the composl (Jon of this work, which lasted threo years, have always felt that this contribution to American his tory might bo held up as a model to tho country at large of the pos sibilities thero aro in tho Catbolic history of each Stato of tho Union. His own personal charm, his wide range of knowledge, his judicial temperament, and his keen, imagin ative mind mado him the logical worker in this field. It is through this work especially that Bishop Russell's name has become a house hold word wherever love for tho first Catholic State of tho Union exists Tho Catholic University of Amer ica is losing a very genial host in tho promotion of its friend and benefactor to tho see or unarieston Tho doors of St. Patrick's Tectory W aJSt tion seemed to be complete unless the different faculties were repre. sented. Bishop Russell goes to a diocese that is already famous in the annals of American Catholic history, and there aro many who anticipate a renaissance thero under Bishop Russell of all the literary culture and strong Catholic learn ing which flourished a hundred years ago under Bishop England. Tho Catholic University ot America, which is especially honored in Bishop Russell's selection, since ho was one of Its students sliortly after his ordination and received thero the degree of Licentiate of. Sacred Theology in 1803, joins its heart felt wlBhes with those of all his friends in Washington and through out tho country in -wishing him a long and successful career as the shepherd of his newly appointed flock. FOOT BADLY HURT. Charles Moynohan, twenty-one, son of Thomas F. Moynahan, of 518 West Market street, Jeffersonvllle, Is at Norton Infirmary with a badly crushed foot, the result of an acci dent In the L. and N. shops, where he was caught In a pulley. It is now thought the Injured member can be saved and that he will boos be removed to his home. WIRELESS TORPEDO rne new jhuuu j mieu ujj mm it will bo able to pick up a torpedo or fort and direct it uy tne uamm of attack. SINCERITY Of Forward League Questioned by Railroad Commissioner . Finn. More Important Problems Than Prohibition For Kentucky d to Settle. Indignation Wave Stops Louis ville Herald in Its Muck Raking. BRUMLEVE OUT FOR MAYOR Laurenco B. Finn, of the State Railroad Commission, has circulated a little pamphlet giving his views on the liquor question in Kentucky and In which he gives many and logical reasons why tho Webb-Ken- yon law is not possible for this State. Mr. Finn also questions tho sincerity of the gentlemen compris ing the leadership of the Democratic i orwaru rieague ana isks wny inese gentlemen settled on the prohibition Issue for debato in the Democratic party when there were more impor tant and economic questions for the good of the State now at issue. In this connection Mr. Finn asks why the Forward League didn't tako up tho tax question, which is a fore most question with the people of Kentucky, or about needed legisla tion to regulate common carriers in Kentucky, asking shall the city of Louisville remain bottled up by tho L. & N. Railroad Company? And why are the freight rates higher in Kentucky than In any of tho con tiguous States? Evoryone is aware what has been done by tho Forward Leaguo sinco Its Inception, tho chief of which was a banquet with William Grapo Juice Bryan as tho principal orator, his ihese and that of the other speak ers being denunciations of liquor men in toto. This was the same banquet in which Senator Beckham said .that he was mortified and hu miliated at Washington every time some one reforred to him as "the Senator from tho whisky State," and which statement caused an out burst from ono of tho Stato to the other, many acknowledging that they were more mortified than Beckham that ho should represent Kentucky on the bunco prohibition platform of Haly and Beckham. Mr. Finn's pointed questions only drew evasive statements from two of the Forward Leaguo, ono a former State officeholder and special protegp of Haly's, while the other, a present official ot the Forward Club, is best known for his ability to secure free advertising for self on any old sub ject and has distinguished himself by flirting with all political parties In the past four years. As stated above, both dodged Mr. Finn's pointed queries and between tho lines one could see that they aro responsive to "tholr master's voice." Haly, the controller of tho Forward Club, was given his quietus by a prominent Republican in tho Soelbach Hotel tho other day when in answer to Haly's query as to why ho didn't lino up with the "drys" said that lie took the other sido to got away from tho hypocrites. The Louisville Herald has greatly modified Its dally policy ot be smirching Louisville and Louisvlllo institutions for political purpose be cause of the storm of indignation that went up from every quarter, men of all parties rebelling at tho Idea of muck-raking transit journal ists besmirching Louisville's good name. Louisville is not better nor worse than tho average city of like size, a little gambling, a llttlo selling of liquor on the sly, but after all not the wicked city of crime and graft as pictured by the Herald. If the Herald was really sincere in its reform raeve then the place to begin would be In its ad CONTROL AEROPLANE. "mwcm uuw uuuu, wiui wmen that has been sent out from a ship onu wireless control, to tho object vertising columns, where indecent and immoral moving pictures are featured from time to time. Here Is another line on the sincerity of tho Herald's move for reform. Huston Quin, a probable candidate for Mayor on the Republican ticket, will be backed by the reform and prohibition element In tho local G. O. P., while John Maas will bo backed by the wets and liberal ele ment In tho Republican ranks. The Herald will support Maas becauso he will have tho support of the Chilton-Searcy machine, which con trols Republican affairs, and know ing that the biggest campaign fund will bo on that side. Remember tho sudden flop mado by the Her ald from the Progressive party to tho Republican and how tho Re publican Campaign Chairman's statement showed that the Herald had cut In for several thousand dol lars of the Hughes' fund. Mayo rBuschemeyer is expected to announce a succe&sor to Police Court Bailiff Edward O'Connor within tho next few days, and in all likelihood it will bo Jake Hartstern, Will Dennes or Tom O'Connell, and whoever secures --the appointment will bo opposed by Councilman M. J. McDormott, who already has a running start for the nomination with a pledge of support from many prominent Democrats. Fred Heffer nan and E. L. Tharp are also an nounced candidates. Ben Brujnlevo Is out for Mayor against Charley Cronan and expects to head an en tire slate for city and county of fices, with ex-Jailer Pflanz or Dan Russell for Sheriff, Robert L. Page for County Attorney, and others to be announced later. FATHER ItACHMANX CALLED. A sweet and gracious spirit passed away Sunday night when the Rev. E. M. Bachmann, chaplain of St. Joseph's Orphan Homo, departed this life, leaving the Sisters and children, who were so dear to him, to mourn tho loss of their spiritual father. Father Bachmann had been failing for somo tlmo and dread pneumonia caused his death. Born In 1838, he camo to this country when a boy. Here he entered St. Joseph's Seminary at Bardstown, and after being graduated thero studied for tho priesthood at Mt. St. Mary's of the West Seminary. He was ordained in 18G2 at Indian apolis by tho Right Rev. Martin Spauldlng. In 1879 Father Bach mann organized St. Joseph's church at Owensboro, the pastorate of whioh he held for several years. He later camo to Louisvlllo and at dif ferent times was pastor of St. Mary's and St. Patrick's churches in Louisville, and of St. Andrew's church at Pleasuro RIdgo Park. In 1300 he was mado chaplain of tho Sisters of tho Good Shepherd. In 1902 ho was made chaplain of St. Anthony's Hospital and four years later took up the same office at St. Joseph's Orphans Home, where he stayed until his death. The fu neral was held from St. Bonifaco church Wednesday morning, attend ed by priests from all tho city churches and throughout tho dio cese, members of tho Board of Trustees ot St. Joseph's Orphanago acting as pallbearers. SACRED 1D3ART. Tho Forty Hours' devotion will bo conducted by tho Rev. Father Patrick Walsh at the Sacred Heart church, Seventeenth and Broadway, on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. The services will open with the high mass tomorrow morning and will be impressive. This Is always an important period for this con gregation, of which many will tako advantage In making a good preparation for tho observance of Lent. Assisting Father Walsh will bo a number of his priest friends. nOLY ROSARY RECITAL. A piano recital was given by the pupils of Holy Rosary Academy in the school hall yesterday afternoon, the following taking part: Misses Tholma Knebelkamp, Anna May Byrne, MargaTet Hickey, Rebecca Broderlck, Margaret Wagner, Mar garet Moriarty, Mary Lloyd Trace well, Mario Blanford, Ermagarde Knebelkamp, Helen Zlegler, Mlldrea Menne, Glynn Mackin and Mary Bush. MEXICO devolution Follows Revolution and Anarchy Yet in Full Blast. Conditions of That Uufortunate Country a Story of Real Tragedy. Itishops Kxilcd, Priests fmnrls- ioncd, and Women Dishonored. PERSECUTION QUITE COMMON Before tho largest audience over assembled Jn tho auditorium of the Catholic Girls' High School re cently In Philadelphia, the Right Rev. Charles W. Currier, D. D., of Washington, delivered tho last of his series of five lectures on Spanish America. The Bishop's theme was "Mexico." "Tho story of Mexico," Bishop Currier said, "Is one of tho greatest tragedies from tho night when Cortez wept to tho tragic week when Madero fell. The incidents of tho conquest parallel any episode of tho world's history. Whatever may bo said of the Spanish conquer ors, they wero undoubtedly brave men; but beside them wo behold other heroes, men that, breaking asunder all earthly ties, came to America in quest not of gold, but of souls. They wero tho great means of building up what was best In tho Spanish civilization of the New World. At tho end of the col onization period that had gone along the even tenor of its way, under a succession of Viceroys, there came a chango over Mexico wlth tho revo lution of 1810, when Miguel Hidalgo raised tho 'cry of Delores.' Crushed at first, tho flames of revolution broke out again, until Independence was won by Augustine do Iturbide, who founded a short-lived empire, and whoso Empress Is buried in the churchyard of St. John's hero in Philadelphia. After the downfall of Iturbide and the establishment of a Federal republic tho history of Mexico Is characterized by a series of revolutions, San Ans being the most picturesque figure from the early twenties until 3 853. "Legislation hostilo to thq church set in-in.1 833,-when Gomez Farias was Vice President. It wa3 nipped In tho bud by a counter revolution, that framed a new constitution and made Mexico a centralized republic, the result of which was tho seces sion of Texas and later the war with the United States. Several years after the war, that cost Mexico a large portion ot her territory. Ignaclo Comonfort being President, the constitution of 1857 was framed, to bo followed by the re form laws of Juarez in a spirit en tirely hostilo to tho church. Thl .constitution is still In vigor. The reaction assumed tho form of for eign intervention and the short-lived empire of the unfortunate Maxi mllllan. After tho execution of tho Emperor the Liberals had com pletely triumphed. Porflro Diaz now camo upon tho scene. Elected In 1876, he filled his term, and after an interval he was re-elected In 1884, to remain President until his forced resignation in 1911, being constantly re-elected contrary to tho spirit of the constitution. Whatever may have been his faults, ho raised Mexico to a most commanding posi tion. Ho was the strongest man Independent Mexico ever had." The Right Reverend speakor then outlined tho recent events since 1910, the revolution and election of Madero, his downfall and his murder. Ho said that Madero had been elected by tho Catholic party. Ho then dwelt upon tho brief admin istration of Huerta, who was forced out of office by tho action of ele ments on this side of the border. Then followed tho A, B. C. confer ence and tho convention of Aguascallentes, when thero was a break between Carranza and Villa with tho continuation of civil war. Tho culmination of all was the rec ognition of Carranza by this Govern ment and tho vain quest for Villa, whose operations still continue. Ho told in emphatic languago of the persecution that accompanied the late revolution, the imprisonment of priests, the exile of Bishops, the desecration of churches and the Holy Eucharist, tho dishonoring of women, some ot whom were nuns, many being American citizens. Ho said that tho very timo we wero recognizing Carranza tho per secution was going on and the Cathedral of Mcrlda, Yucatan, was desecrated. Laws are still in force paralyzlnz tho action of the church. It was recently announced by inter ested parties that tho persecution had ceased, yet only a few weeks ago several important churches were confiscated In the City of Mexico. This does not look llko a cessation of persecution, nor like religious liberty. The speaker ended with a fervent appeal to 'heaven, tho only hope loft, for a restoration of peace and tranquility to tho unfortunate country to the south of our borders. WORTHY CHARITY. A lotto will be given next Thurs day afternoon and evening at Oambrinu8 Hall, Shelby, near Rose lano street, for the benefit of St. Aloyslus church, Pewee Valley, and charitably Inclined persons can help a worthy cause by pationlzlng this affair given to aid this struggling parish. Games will be called at 2:30 and 8:30. B? n